Where Are War Thunder Replays Stored?
War Thunder .wrpl replay files on Windows and Linux, watching them in game, and turning them into video.
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War Thunder stores replays as .wrpl files in a Replays folder inside the game install. Recording must be enabled in options first; nothing saves retroactively. Playback happens in client, which re renders the battle from data rather than playing video.
Steam and standalone installs put the folder in different roots, so check your actual library. Files are small until rendered, which makes them easy to collect and brutal to archive across patches.
Where War Thunder stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\War Thunder\Replays
Adjust for your Steam library location. Enable replay saving in the game options first or the folder stays empty. Copy .wrpl files out before reinstalls; Steam wipes the install tree.
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/War Thunder/Replays
Same Replays tail under the Linux Steam library. Native and Proton installs share the layout, differing only in the library root shown in Steam Settings, Storage.
Frequently asked questions
How do I watch and share a War Thunder replay?
Open the game, go to the replays section, and play it. The client renders the battle from its data. To share online, record the playback with capture software and upload the video.
Does War Thunder save every battle?
No, only battles you save. Enable replay recording in the game options first. Random past matches cannot be recovered afterward, so decide before you queue.
How do I back up replays before reinstalling?
Copy the .wrpl files out. Like most replays they depend on the game version, so archives from old patches may not play after big updates.
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